noun
- A poisonous plant of the carrot family, especially a species of hemlock or similar toxic herb that is harmful to hogs and other livestock.
Usage: chiefly historical or regional; often used in plural form
Examples
- Farmers were warned to clear hogsbane from pastures where pigs grazed.
- The field was overgrown with hogsbane, making it unsafe for livestock.
- Hogsbane contains toxic alkaloids that can sicken or kill animals that consume it.
- Early agricultural texts describe hogsbane as one of the most dangerous weeds for swine herds.